Courtney Alexis Stodden (born August 29, 1994) is an American reality show contestant, actress, model, recording artist and a national spokesperson for PETA, the animal rights activist organization.

After competing in beauty pageants in her home state of Washington, then 16-year-old Stodden came to international attention when she married then 50-year-old actor Doug Hutchison in 2011. The media attention surrounding Stodden and her marriage led to her appearing in numerous reality television series, including Couples Therapy (with Hutchison) and Celebrity Big Brother.

Courtney Alexis Stodden was born on August 29, 1994, in Tacoma, Washington, to Alex Stodden and Krista Keller. She has two older sisters, Ashley and Brittany. Stodden describes her childhood as “beautiful and fun,” stating that she was “extremely spoiled, in a good way.” She was raised in Ocean Shores, Washington.

In 2011 Stodden said that she dropped out of high school because she was bullied over “the way she looks”, and continued her education by being home schooled through an online private Christian academy.